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Reflections on an essential act of representative democracy

September 25, 2020 Candidates & Ballots, I am voting because

Page initiated Sept. 25, 2020

To encourage participation in the November balloting, we asked Forum participants to complete the thought above.

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Oct. 23
By Laura McClettie
When I vote I know my voice is being ….

 

 


 

Oct. 22
By Dr. Yolonda Holmes
Spiritually, for me, voting confirrms that there is ….

 

 


 

Oct. 21
By John Powell
Learn about the candidates, their actions and not just their ….

 

 


 

Oct. 20
By Dr. Araminta Johnston
I treasure our democracy, imperfect though it ….

 

 


 

Oct. 19
By Dr. Merlin-Knoblich
…so that she can thrive and help others as they ….

 

 


 

Oct. 18
By Annetta Foard
We must continue to teach our youth the power that is our ….

 

 


 

Oct. 17
By Sara Spencer
She knew the importance of her vote and wasn’t going to let ….

 

 


 

Oct. 16
By Dr. Thomas Moore
I imagine all my forefathers and foremothers who ….

 

 


 

Oct. 15
By Mary F. Johnson
I am representing all of the African Americans and women who were ….

 

 


 

Oct. 14
By Tom E. Bowers

Democrats elected Donald Trump by….

 

 


 

Oct. 13
By Arthur Griffin Jr.

Laurens Griffin, my grandfather, had a constitutional right, but never had the….

 

 


 

Oct. 12
By Angie Forde

What a privilege it is to have a voice in….

 

 


 

Oct. 11
By Joel Ford

Engage the other side in uncomfortable and difficult ….

 

 


 

Oct. 10
By Leigh Altman

The president has declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of ….

 

 


 

Oct. 9
By Ken Koontz

There is no guarantee that it can’t be taken away or ….

 

 


 

Oct. 8
By Rashaan Peek

… if I don’t vote, then I give the power to someone else to….

 

 


 

Oct. 7
By Patrick StClair Chang

I am voting because [the president] is a criminal and….

 

 


 

Oct. 6
By Dorothy Brown

I vote because it is a privilege and my ancestors….

 

 


 

Oct. 5
By Glenda Bernhardt

I am voting because their futures….

 

 


 

Oct. 4
By Barbara A. Ratliff

Vote like your life and happinesss depends on it ….

 

 


 

Oct. 3
By Dr. Blanche Penn

Vote. Vote. I will. Vote. It is important. Let no one stop you ….

 

 


 

Oct. 2
By Sandra Clory

I am voting because I can, I’m not illiterate, and I want ….

 

 


 

Oct. 1
By Dee Williams

I am voting because I am afraid of what will happen if ….

 

 


 

Sept. 30
By Nancy Carter

I am voting for our future;  for clean air and water; for ….

 

 


 

Sept. 29

By Sonya Waters

I am voting because of THEM ….
I can because of ….

 


 

Sept. 28

By Rosalyn Allison-Jacobs

I voted (Yes! I have already voted) because our very democracy ….

 


 

Sept. 27

By Colette Forrest

My 94-year-old grandmother with dementia can’t vote – but….

 


 

Sept. 26

By Dean Brodhag

I want to be able to tell my grandchildren what I did to….

 


 

Sept. 25

By Juanita Chisholm Miller

I am voting because it is a precious right that was attained through blood, sweat and tears of my forefathers and….

 

 

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